News RH&W BTV-3 announcements 2026

Latest Bluetongue Announcement Jan 26

latest Bluetongue BTV 3 update from Ruminant Health & Welfare

Total BTV cases 14/01/2026

There have been 272 cases of bluetongue in Great Britain in the 2025 bluetongue season (since July 2025). In:

  • England, there have been 251 cases of bluetongue – including 243 cases of only BTV-3, 1 case of only BTV-8 and 7 cases with both BTV-3 and BTV-8
  • Wales, there have been 21 cases of BTV-3

There have been no cases in Scotland.

The location of all premises in Great Britain where one or more animals have tested positive by PCR for bluetongue serotype 3, serotype 8 or serotype 12 is available on the bluetongue case map.

There are 4 confirmed cases of BTV-3 in Northern Ireland.

Please find updates from gov.uk here: Bluetongue: latest situation – GOV.UK

BTV-3 update 12/01/2026

One new case of BTV-3 in England was confirmed on 12 January 2026 following non-negative results from a private test:

  • 5 cattle in Kent

BTV-3 update 09/01/2026

One new case of BTV-3 in England was confirmed on 9 January 2026 following non-negative results from a private test:

  • 1 cow in Devon tested as part of screening prior to collection of embryos

BTV-3 update 07/01/2026

One new case of BTV-3 in England was confirmed on 7 January 2026 following a report of suspicious clinical signs:

  • 1 cow in Cheshire which had aborted and 1 aborted calf from a different cow.

BTV-3 update 06/01/2026

Two new cases of BTV-3 in England were confirmed on 6 January 2026 following a report of suspicious clinical signs:

  • 1 cow in Devon with diarrhoea, milk drop, drooling and swollen head
  • 2 cows in Cornwall both of which aborted

BTV-3 update 05/01/2026

One new case of BTV-3 in England was confirmed on 5 January 2026 following a report of suspicious clinical signs:

  • 1 cow in Devon with clinical signs including abortion